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Solar Eclipse July 2009


Solar Eclipse July 2009
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Copyright: Chris Jules (chrisJ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4241 W: 414 N: 6705] (42257)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-22
Categories: Event
Camera: Pentax Me Super, Pentax 28mm f:2,8, Fuji 100, Polarizer ø28mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-18 0:41
Viewed: 287
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On July 22, there was a total solar eclipse, just south of Korea, & in Seoul, 80% of the sun was obscured by the moon. What you see here, are the crescents of the remaining sun's sphere, at the peak of the eclipse, as refracted through dozens of leaves, on branches of trees, above the pavement. It is not recommended that anyone look at the sun directly. Like a magnifying glass, the sunlight will be focussed on the back of your retina, & burn it, causing permanent eye damage. I thought this was a novel way of 'seeing' the eclipse, without any eye damage. The same effect can be created by crossing your fingers at a 90 degree angle, in a cross hash # formation.

More info HERE.

And here's a link to a global map, of future total eclipses (excluding July 22 2009 & earlier):

http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/future.html

"• July 11, 2010: Cruise to Tahiti or watch from Easter Island, Chile, or Argentina

• November 13, 2012: Visible from north central Australia to the Great Barrier Reef

• March 9, 2016: Crosses Indonesia—Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and Halmahera

• August 21, 2017: Sweeps a 70-mile-wide path across the United States, moving across Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina"
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Hello Chris! Excellent idea, marvelous art work. Perfect exposure. Original effect. Good luck!

Hi Chris,

Ideas beyond imagination, can be well seen from this wonderful capture! Simply wonderful.
I am completely speechless!
Very well done.

Greetings from Europe,
Paras Bhalla

Hi Chris,
Very interesting shot, I had to read your note a couple of times to fully understand it. I first thought it was a brick path underwater, lol. New Zealand was too far away to see the eclipse unfortunately, so it's good to see what I missed. Good capture under the circumstances.

TFS,
Scott.

Great work Chris!
Very nice indigo blue.

cheers

david

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  • KBE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 448 W: 103 N: 592] (2731)
  • [2009-08-18 1:13]

Very interesting capture Chris :)
Informative note! yes thats true we shouldn't watch the eclipse directly it damages ur eyes permanently.

Very Artistic approach u've used here.

Nicely done

TFS
Cheers
JZM

Hi Chris,
A good idea and very interesting graphical effect.
Good one,
Best wishes,
Raimundo

Hi,
a very clever idea! Great patten!
The composition are great ......simply wonderful!
thanks Ana

Hi Chris
What an interesting point of view
Great idea to prevent direct looking to sun
Excellent texture you've captured here in a blue tone
Best wishes
Alireza

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1287 W: 0 N: 2546] (20615)
  • [2009-08-18 4:05]

Hello,

génaile image, quel beau graphisme avec ces pavés tout bleu,et ces taches blanches, très original et intéressant.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3563 W: 737 N: 2401] (19058)
  • [2009-08-18 5:05]

What an interesting and wonderful work; congrats !


v

Hi Chris,

Very imaginative and unusual. I also had to re-read your note a couple of times to understand how you shot the eclipse. The exposure is interesting and works well. TFS

Best regards,
Werner

Fantastic abstract shot Chris... something very different from you, but I like it a lot!! Great diagonal lines ...
Trudy

Hi My neighbour,
A wonderful image vith superb lighting, colours and graphism.TFS.
Cheers,
Have a nice day,

hAyAti

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3312 W: 788 N: 4424] (19908)
  • [2009-08-18 9:00]

Hi Chris,
Creative and original way to present the eclipse's effect!
Very good management of light.
Excellent! Annie

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2726 W: 412 N: 2986] (32791)
  • [2009-08-18 14:08]

merhaba dear Chris...
harika detaylar ve çekim..selamlar

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5707 W: 197 N: 2475] (9761)
  • [2009-08-18 18:57]

Ciao Chris,


Nice visual of the blue,
with the details of the eclipse, it was different
vision, more pleasant to look at!
Lovely colors, nice presentation.
Good perspective, good composition too.
Very well done,

Best regard,


Sergio

Hi Chris,
Nice effet and composition,
nice colors and light,
Excellent POV. and note..
well done.
Michel

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1152 W: 2 N: 842] (10499)
  • [2009-08-30 9:50]

Hello Chris
That´s an abstract idea, a good pic !
Very interesting! TFS.
Brazilian Greetings,
from Recife,
Nivaldo

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